Sen. Fischer Calls Second Hearing on Pipeline Safety
Sen. Fischer to hold a hearing on pipeline safety in advance of Committee consideration of legislation.
Railroads, Shippers, Labor, and Retailers Agree that the Positive Train Control Deadline Needs An Extension. Here’s Why.
Positive Train Control is advanced technology designed to stop or slow a train before accidents occur. As of September 2015, no railroad has yet met the legal requirements for complying with the PTC mandate. If railroads do not meet the current deadline, current law forces them to decide between stopping service and operating in violation of the law.
Lawmaker Wants Feds to Investigate Volkswagen Marketing
WASHINGTON — Spurred by widespread reports of deception in Volkswagen’s marketing of its “clean diesel” vehicles, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) today issued a formal call for federal trade regulators to act. Nelson’s call for investigation comes a day after the Justice Department said it would conduct a criminal probe into a publicized admission by […]
Thune, Schatz, and Moran Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers from Fines for Negative Online Reviews
The Consumer Review Freedom Act protects consumers from being penalized for writing negative online reviews.
GAO Report Confirms Need for Positive Train Control Deadline Extension
Washington, D.C. – A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that most U.S. railroads will not be able to implement Positive Train Control (PTC) technology by the current December 31, 2015, deadline, and that legislation extending the deadline is necessary. The GAO found that freight and commuter railroads continue to face […]
Montana State University-Billings to Host U.S. Senate Pipeline Safety Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), chairman of the Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Subcommittee, will convene a field hearing entitled “Pipeline Safety: State and Local Perspectives” on Friday, September 18th at 10:00 a.m. MT/Noon ET at Montana State University, Billings. Subcommittee member Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) will also attend […]
Commerce Announces Railroad Safety Nomination Hearing
The nominee to be administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration will testify before the Commerce Committee on September 17th.
Commerce Leaders Forge Accord to Test Vehicle-to-Vehicle Spectrum Sharing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation chairman Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Wi-Fi Innovation Act (S. 424) sponsors and committee members Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today announced a consensus path forward for determining the feasibility of sharing the valuable spectrum in the 5.9 GHz band to […]
Dakota State University to Host U.S. Senate Cybersecurity Field Hearing
Senate Commerce to examine cybersecurity challenges at a full committee field hearing in South Dakota.
Statement on FCC Decision to Strip DISH Network of Auction Discount
Sen. Thune issues a statement on the FCC’s decision on DISH Network bidding credits.